Promote the Vote Campaign

A coalition of concerned groups, including the League of Women Voters, has launched a 2018 Campaign to pass a Voting Rights Amendment to the Michigan Constitution to make voting more accessible for all.

What is the Promote the Vote Campaign?

On January 22, 2018 the League of Women Voters of the State of Michigan announced a major initiative called the "Promote the Vote" Campaign. The campaign is a broad coalition striving to make voting more accessible for all Americans and to pass a Voting Rights Amendment to the Michigan Constitution. By making voting more accessible and secure, our democracy will better serve all Americans and our laws will better reflect the will of the people. Everyone--Republicans, Democrats and Independents--deserves to have their vote secure and counted.

What are the Goals of the PTV Campaign?

An amendment for voting rights would:

Fulfill recommendations of local clerks and the Secretary of State to provide all registered voters with equal access to an absentee ballot

Allow citizens to register to vote closer to Election Day, as the majority of states do

Give citizens the right to choose whether to cast their ballot on or before Election Day, as 37 other states across the country and the District of Columbia already do.

Automatically register citizens to vote when they do business at a Secretary of State's office

Ensure the accuracy and integrity of elections by auditing election results

Create fair rules that remove barriers and make voting more secure so we the people are heard on Election Day

Protect the right to vote a secret ballot

Ensure military service members overseas get their ballots in time for their votes to count

Why is This Amendment Needed?

We need a voting system that works for all Americans. We need to make sure that voting is accessible to all citizens and that everyone's vote gets counted. From working parents who struggle with long voting lines, far-away polling places and no time off work to vote, to people who frequently move for jobs or military service, we need to set up our system so that every eligible American can have their voice heard on Election Day.

We're all better off when more Americans--Republicans, Democrats and Independents--participate in our democracy. All citizens must be able to have their voices heard and their vote protected. Sadly, for too many of us, our trust has been shaken about the election process.

The good news is that the fix to our election system--restoring faith in our democracy--isn't a hard one. We can make it easier for all Americans to have a secure vote, an up-to-date system, and accurate voter lists. It's just common sense.